Homework... not yet.

So I decided that I would rather tell you all about my family and give you more information than the bathroom sitch.  I wanted to take pictures to show you with, but I'll do that tonight.  Here it is: 


I am now apart of the Mawanda family.  In my family (in age order) is Mama Mawanda, my older brothers Rogers (25ish), Alex (23ish), Samuel (20ish), then me and then my younger sister Bridget (14).  Then, there are also children who live at my home that arnt my mom's but are like somehow distantly related.  They are : Matirda (12/13ish), Daniel (8, who is very excited that our names are basically the same), Junior (6ish, who is such a good dancer i just want him to teach me), and Chisa (4, sooo cute).  And there are people who just show up all the time and moms who just drop their babies off randomly, one of which, Nansu (1.5) is super smiley and fell asleep in my arms the other day.  I also think that this kid Mike (13ish) might live with us but im not positive because there are just people who show up all the time.  


Ill have to put pictures up of my house because it will be hard to explain, but basically my mom, bridget and i live in one part of the house with our own T, and bath corner.  The four younger kids sleep in a small room not attached to anything.  There are 3 latrines and a bath cubicle for the boys across the way from my house.  Then next to that is a four small room building for Rogers, Alex, Samuel, and storage.  There is also and outdoor kitchen/wood storage behind the house and a little kitchen nook on the front porch of my part of the house.  


My favorite times at home have been when I'm hanging out with my brother Alex.  He is really funny and we joke around a lot.  He also loves American rap music and some country and things so we've had fun talking about that.  And, he is teaching my how to play guitar.  We have lots of fun :)


Rogers is fun to talk to about more serious or academic things.  He is a doctor but is home on leave right now.  Two nights ago we stayed up talking about communication differences between Americans and Ugandans... they do it better I would have to say.  All face to face mostly, although everyone has a cell phone, but no texting all the time (ahem, Emily Muri). 


Its been a little hard to talk to Bridget because she is really quiet and hard to understand sometimes.  We do a lot of watching TV at night together not really saying anything... but we are getting better when she gave me a "push" to school.  (Meaning she walked me to the main road).  


I havent really ever talked to Samuel because he is away at school during the week.  And I havent really been able to communicate with the 4 younger kids because they mostly speak Luganda so communication has been pretty difficult.  


Mama Mawanda is nice to talk to too... she is such a wise Godly women, I am learning lots from her. 


Well, thanks to those who read this much.. I'll have lots more stories but for a later date!